Middle Grade

Books for young minds navigating the bridge between childhood and adolescence, filled with everything from magical adventures and mythological quests to inspiring true stories and practical guides for growing up. These engaging reads speak directly to tweens and early teens, offering both enchanting escapes and real-world wisdom as they find their place in the world.

Middle Grade Book Summaries

Shipwrecked! Summary

Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor

by Martin W. Sandler 2023 138 pages

Rebound Summary

by Kwame Alexander 2018 416 pages

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Summary

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

by Wendy Mass 2006 304 pages

Realistic Fiction

I Choose You Summary

by Tracey West 1999 87 pages

The Secret of the Old Clock Summary

The Secret of the Old Clock

by Carolyn Keene 1930 210 pages

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection Summary

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection

by Jeff Kinney 2012

The Star Outside My Window Summary

The Star Outside My Window

by Onjali Q. Raúf 2019 306 pages

The Screaming Staircase Summary

The Screaming Staircase

by Jonathan Stroud 2013 440 pages

The Fire Eternal Summary

The Fire Eternal

by Chris d'Lacey 2007 352 pages

I Funny Summary

A Middle School Story

by James Patterson 2012 320 pages

Realistic Fiction

The Icebound Land Summary

The Icebound Land

by John Flanagan 2005 266 pages

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies Summary

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies

by J.K. Rowling 2016 71 pages

Into the Wild Summary

by Erin Hunter 2003 288 pages

Stargirl Summary

by Jerry Spinelli 2000 186 pages

The Long Haul Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2014 217 pages

Unhooking the Moon Summary

Unhooking the Moon

by Gregory Hughes 2010 374 pages

The Dark Secret Summary

The Dark Secret

by Tui T. Sutherland 2013 336 pages

The Lake of Tears Summary

The Lake of Tears

by Emily Rodda 2000 144 pages

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There Summary

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There

by Lewis Carroll 1871 228 pages

The Taken Summary

by Inbali Iserles 2015 252 pages

Scritch Scratch Summary

Scritch Scratch

by Lindsay Currie 2020 277 pages

As Brave As You Summary

As Brave As You

by Jason Reynolds 2016 410 pages

Realistic Fiction

Return to the Isle of the Lost Summary

Return to the Isle of the Lost

by Melissa de la Cruz 2016 309 pages

How to Be a Pirate Summary

How to Be a Pirate

by Cressida Cowell 2004 211 pages

Fairest of All Summary

by Serena Valentino 2009 256 pages

City of Orphans Summary

City of Orphans

by Avi 2012 368 pages

Historical Fiction

The Battle for Skandia Summary

The Battle for Skandia

by John Flanagan 2006 294 pages

Among the Enemy Summary

Among the Enemy

by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2005 240 pages

Science Fiction

Midnight Howl Summary

by Clare Hutton 2011 192 pages

Because of Mr. Terupt Summary

Because of Mr. Terupt

by Rob Buyea 2010 269 pages

Realistic Fiction

An Author's Odyssey Summary

An Author's Odyssey

by Chris Colfer 2016 448 pages

The Whispering Skull Summary

The Whispering Skull

by Jonathan Stroud 2014 435 pages

Slathbog's Gold Summary

Slathbog's Gold

by M.L. Forman 2009 406 pages

Odin's Ravens Summary

by K.L. Armstrong 2014 342 pages

Shimmer Summary

by Alyson Noel 2011 196 pages

Moon Over Manifest Summary

Moon Over Manifest

by Clare Vanderpool 2010 368 pages

Historical Fiction

How Do You Live? Summary

How Do You Live?

by Genzaburo Yoshino 1937 288 pages

Japanese Literature

The Library of Ever Summary

The Library of Ever

by Zeno Alexander 2019 197 pages

Books About Books

Inkheart Summary

by Cornelia Funke 2003 563 pages

Gathering Blue Summary

by Lois Lowry 2000 240 pages

Girling Up Summary

How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular

by Mayim Bialik 2017 192 pages

Cloudburst Summary

by Wilbur Smith 2020 320 pages

How to Stay Invisible Summary

How to Stay Invisible

by Maggie C. Rudd 2023 240 pages

Realistic Fiction

The Lifters Summary

by Dave Eggers 2018 352 pages

Fantastic Mr. Fox Summary

Fantastic Mr. Fox

by Roald Dahl 1970 96 pages

The Last Olympian Summary

The Last Olympian

by Rick Riordan 2009 381 pages

Stanley, Flat Again! Summary

Stanley, Flat Again!

by Jeff Brown 2003 86 pages

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